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Figure 1: R. Y. Calne, The Liver Transplant Patient and The Tribute to the Compassion and Skill of the Intensive Care Nurse.
Figure 2: R. Y. Calne, Tribute to the Organ Donor—The Real Hero of Transplantation, 2000.

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Calne, R. “It can't be done”. Nat Med 18, 1493–1495 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm.2926

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